[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Nice octopus (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 7/10/2017 2:42:30 PM EDT
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Man I am born and raised in Nebraska for gods sake and I even know about these fuckers
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I'm completely fucking lost. 
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Never heard of/seen one of these. Did some research
"The blue-ringed octopus, despite its small size, carries enough venom to kill twenty-six adult humans within minutes. Their bites are tiny and often painless, with many victims not realizing they have been envenomated until respiratory depression and paralysis start to set in.  No blue-ringed octopus antivenom is available yet, making it one of the deadliest reef inhabitants in the ocean." No way I handle one of those.
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This... they have pretty toxic venom. Quoted:
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is that a blue ringed octopus? If so, holy fuck.... dammit, beat by 22 secs! |
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Hope your friends are good with the breathing part of CPR...... "First aid treatment is pressure on the wound and artificial respiration once the paralysis has disabled the victim's respiratory muscles, which often occurs within minutes of being bitten. Because the venom primarily kills through paralysis, victims are frequently saved if artificial respiration is started and maintained before marked cyanosis and hypotension develop. Efforts should be continued even if the victim appears not to be responding. Respiratory support, together with reassurance, until medical assistance arrives ensures the victims will generally recover.[citation needed] It is essential that rescue breathing be continued without pause until the paralysis subsides and the victim regains the ability to breathe on their own. This is a daunting physical prospect for a single individual, but use of a bag valve mask respirator reduces fatigue to sustainable levels until help can arrive.[citation needed] Definitive hospital treatment involves placing the patient on a medical ventilator until the toxin is removed by the body.[citation needed] Victims who survive the first twenty-four hours usually recover completely.[13]" |
 The Octopus Job: a SKETCH by UCB Comedy |
Nature... you scary...
 Shapeshifting Octopus, amazing camouflage |
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The only good octopus... http://c8.alamy.com/comp/ENJFPK/assorted-seafood-plate-with-fried-squid-legs-seaweed-salad-sushi-octopus-ENJFPK.jpg |
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We did this a while back I think. Isn't the guy a cancer patient who doesn't have long? He figures if one ever bites him, eh, he's gonna die anyway. |